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Battle of Ansaba

Battle of Ansaba was a battle fought in 1963 at Anseba Region, in what is now Eritrea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Anseba Region. It was part of the Eritrean War of Independence, which ran from 1961 to 1991. The recorded result: ELF victory.

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Fought1963
WhereAnseba Region, Eritrea16.000N, 38.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeELF victory
BelligerentsEritrean Liberation FrontagainstEthiopian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand23 guns captured
Part ofEritrean War of Independence1961 to 1991

Where it sits in the Eritrean War of Independence

Battle of Adal, 1961Battle of Omal, 1961Agordat Operation, 1962Battle of Halhal, 1962Battle of Ansaba, 1963Battle of Togoruba, 1964Siege of Nakfa, 1976Battle of Massawa, 1977Siege of Barentu, 1977Battle of Afabet, 1988Battle of Massawa, 199019611990Battle of Ansaba, 1963
11 placed engagements of the Eritrean War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1963 (year precision)
PlaceAnseba Region, Eritrea
16.000N, 38.000E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and lossesUnknown23 guns captured
Commanders
  • Mohammed Idris Haj
Battle of AnsabaBattle of AnsabaBattle of AgordatBattle of KerenBattle of AfabetSiege of BarentuAttack on Convoy BN 7Battle of AgordatBattle of KerenBattle of AfabetSiege of BarentuAsmaraKassalaMendeferaTessenei100 km16.000N, 38.000E
Placed at Anseba Region; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ansaba is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 24 in present-day Eritrea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524379, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ansaba, revision 1370106846, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.